holoside

noun

hol·​o·​side

ˈhäləˌsīd,

ˈhōl-

plural -s

: a glycoside that yields only glycoses on hydrolysis compare heteroside

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary hol- + -oside

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